Another fabulous APPA Certified Placenta Arts Specialist took the time to tell us why she continues to maintain her certification through APPA. Meet Cliodhna Griffin: Cliodhna Griffin HBCE, CMT, APPAC is the founder of Born Free Birthing and is a certified and experienced HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, Master Trainer and Faculty Member of the HypnoBirthing® Institute. Cliodhna is also proudly Houston’s first…
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Shining Star: Cliodhna Griffin
APPA Shining Star: Jennifer Wakefield
Meet APPA Certified Encapsulator Jennifer Wakefield, another shining star out there serving postpartum moms! Jen is a DONA International Certified birth doula, APPA Certified Placenta Arts Specialist and a birth + newborn photographer serving clients in the Baton Rouge area. She began working as a birth photographer in 2010, and in 2013 was encouraged to take doula certification training. She…
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APPA Shining Star: Jane Stanley
Another amazing APPAC, Jane Stanley, has renewed here certification. Jane serves the Perth area of Australia. Jane was born and bred in the north of England and her passion for “all things birth” began when she home-birthed her two daughters in 1995 and 1998. Over the next few years she and her family moved to Texas, USA and whilst raising…
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APPA Spotlight: Melissa Davies
Meet Washington state APPAC since 2016, Melissa Davies! She told us about herself, her services to childbearing women and her story with APPA… My name is Melissa, most people call me Mel. I am a wife and a mother of 4 beautiful boys who were all born in Australia. My husband is from the USA and our family moved from…
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APPA Shining Star: Vanessa Crookes
Meet APPAC Vanessa Crookes! She’s been serving the families of Florida since 2016. She serves the areas of South Florida, Palm Beach County and Southern Martin County. You can learn more about Vanessa at her website: jupiterplacenta.com Follow her on instagram at @jupiterplacenta Find her on Facebook at Jupiter Placenta